NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 21, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A Z__ · 4A T____ · 6A E____ · 7A X____ · 8A T__ · 1D Z____ · 2D O___ · 3D O___ · 4D T___ · 5D W___
Across
1A: Not such a wild place to see an elephant
4A: Mark who wrote "Man was made at the end of the week's work, when God was tired"
TWAIN · more answers for this clue
6A: Symbol on the U.S. quarter
EAGLE · more answers for this clue
7A: Parts of a dental exam
XRAYS · more answers for this clue
8A: What Wile E. Coyote is always exploding himself with
Down
1D: Big name in restaurant ratings
ZAGAT · more answers for this clue
2D: Like your hands after eating potato chips, perhaps
OILY · more answers for this clue
3D: Lowest numbers in sudoku
ONES · more answers for this clue
4D: Reach out with your fingers?
TEXT · more answers for this clue
5D: Give an alert
WARN · more answers for this clue
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ZOO
TWAIN
EAGLE
XRAYS
TNT
FAQ
1-Across: Not such a wild place to see an elephant
ZOO.
4-Across: Mark who wrote "Man was made at the end of the week's work, when God was tired"
TWAIN.
6-Across: Symbol on the U.S. quarter
EAGLE.
7-Across: Parts of a dental exam
XRAYS.
8-Across: What Wile E. Coyote is always exploding himself with
TNT.
1-Down: Big name in restaurant ratings
ZAGAT.
2-Down: Like your hands after eating potato chips, perhaps
OILY.
3-Down: Lowest numbers in sudoku
ONES.
4-Down: Reach out with your fingers?
TEXT.
5-Down: Give an alert
WARN.